Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	Community College of Baltimore County Proposal	Associate of Applied Science	Histotechnology	3/18/2018	Approved	4/10/2018
Histotechnology Program Description
The Histotechnology Program at CCBC provides courses that offer the full range of clinical and didactic experience to practice as Histotechnician.   Graduates of the program .are eligible to be ce1tified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).  This program helps meet the needs of the local workforce while providing affordable high-quality education to our students. <br> <br>The proposed  Histotechnology A.A.S. provides an affordable means for students to complete a degree that will build transferable work skills and enable entry into a professional  career.  Hospitals and other healthcare facilities face a critical shortage of <br>qualified  laboratory personnel, including histotechnicians.   A request for development of the Histotechnology program was initiated by Johns Hopkins Hospital and other local hospitals supported this request.  The proposal has the support of allied health program advisory committees and will allow CCBC to address workforce demands. <br> <br>The proposed program in Histotechnology will be the only degree program in the State of Maryland and seeks the Health Manpower Shortage Designation.  The program will be seeking accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).  Graduates will be eligible to sit for the American  Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certification examination. <br>